The Regional Consultants (RC) of the Massachusetts School Nurse Consultation Program are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all school children and youth, and promoting inclusive and equitable access to schools, including for those students living with complex health care needs. 

Many students with complex health care needs require skilled nursing services to safely attend school. To assist school nurses in creating professional development aimed at the practice and improvement of these nursing skills, the Regional Consultants have established the Simulation Equipment Loan Program to make simulation equipment available to school nurses to be used in conjunction with other educational resources, many of which are available on the Boston University School Health Institute for Education and Leadership Development (BU SHIELD) Special Health Care Needs (SHCN) Library Pilot Site. 

Simulation equipment, including task trainers, manikins and supplies, were selected to practice skills such as:

• Tracheostomy care

• Ostomy care

• Tube feedings

• Suctioning

• Catheterization

• Diabetes care

• Urgent/Emergent events (EpiPen, Narcan Trainers), Stop the Bleed

• And more...

Note: School districts are responsible for developing their own competencies and trainings associated with the equipment loan

The simulation equipment is available along with kits that contain supplies needed to practice skills and are organized by systems: endocrine (Diabetes), neurological (Epilepsy), nutritional/digestive (feeding tubes), respiratory (suctioning and ventilator care; tracheostomy care, lung sounds) and cardiovascular (vascular access, heart sounds)

The school nurse/nurse leader who registers for the equipment is responsible for the proper use, storage, and return all equipment back to the regional consultant in usable condition.

Information on this site is provided for informational and educational purposes only, they do not contain medical advice and are not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult a licensed medical provider for advice about a specific medical condition. All commercial products mentioned on this website are included for general educational purposes only and not to promote said products.

The RCs do not guarantee the accuracy, adequacy, or completeness of any of the simulation equipment available for loan. In no event shall the RCs be liable for any damages, including fees and penalties, arising from or in connection with the school nurse’s/nurse leader’s use of this simulation equipment.